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Albert George Brain papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0982

Scope and Contents

The Albert George Brain papers consist of an autobiography; biography of Sidney S. Fox, owner of the first radio and television stations in Salt Lake City, Utah; and a transcript of an interview by Albert Brain with Sidney Fox regarding his career in broadcasting.

Dates

  • 1985-1987

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Note

Albert "Al" George Brain, Jr., was born June 11, 1943, Salt Lake City, to Albert George and Irena Crofts Brain. He founded several successful small businesses and was a freelance TV news photographer. In later years, he took up amateur radio, earning his general license and teaching Morse Code to other HAM operators. He died September 22, 1994.

(This brief biographical note was quoted from his obituary, printed in the Deseret News, September 24, 1994.)

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 Box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Albert George Brain papers (1985-1987) consist of an autobiography; biography of Sidney S. Fox, owner of the first radio and television stations in Salt Lake City, Utah; a transcript of an interview by Albert Brain with Sidney Fox regarding his career in broadcasting; and other materials. Al Brain was a cameraman and photographer with several Utah television stations.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Albert G. Brain in 1987.

Related Materials

See also the Sydney S. Fox papers (MS 0559) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Separated Materials

Photographs transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0503).

Processing Information

Processed by Manuscripts staff in 1998.
Title
Inventory of the Albert George Brain papers
Author
Finding aid created by Manuscripts staff.
Date
1998 (last modified: 2019)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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